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Apr 27 2009

PC Survival apps

Stranded on a PC at work or home? Well if you have no way of escaping Windows, here are a few downloads that will minimize the pain.

Trillian

The first thing youíll want to do is get connected to your friends. Unfortunately there is no iChat or Fire for Windows. What they do have is Trillian. This chat app supports AIM, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ and IRC. This will keep you chatting with all your iChat buddies.

Mozilla Calendar

Rely on iCal for your daily schedule? Though you could use an online .ics browser to view your calendar, itís worth downloading the Mozilla add-in Calendar. With it you can subscribe to online iCal calendars and manage your own iCals. Be warned, it is still under development.

Phoenix

Miss Safari or Chimera? If Mozilla isnít your style, there is a budding new alternative to Internet Explorer. Phoenix is another Mozilla project, like Chimera. It does come in a Mac version, and while it isnít quite Chimera, it does support pop-up blocking and tabbed browsing.

Amphetadesk

Of course, youíll want to keep connected to the world of Mac. Amphetadesk will allow you to subscribe to RSS feeds from your favorite sites (like this one).

Thanks for joining me for todayís look at free software. For those of you stuck on PCís I hope todayís featured freeware makes your stay more comfortable. As for me, Iím glad Iím done and can get off this thing.

Until next week,

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

Bring out the Gimp

This week’s episode is another homage to free software. For starters, Gimp has arrived, courtesy of Aaron Voisine. But, the fight is not over. We’ll also look at a live battle for OS X compatibility, as we work to get a popular new P2P internet phone app made for Mac.

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Between OpenOffice and Gimp, many argue there’s no need to pay hundreds for software. This version of Gimp comes packaged in an Aqua-like theme and packs new features. Today it works with Panther, Jaguar compatibility is on the way.

It is doubtful that Adobe sees this as a threat to Photoshop, which recently reeled in record profits for the company with its new CS version. Photoshop will likely out-feature Gimp for the foreseeable future.

But Gimp does bring an element of freedom to users who don’t yet have the free cash to own the best, and are happy for a free alternative. Free software opens doors, and the efforts of the many who contribute to the project are more than appreciated.

Upgrade your graphics power, or get yourself a powerful backup. Either way, Gimp is worth the download.

Skype

Peer to peer telephony is what they call it. A long-awaited, quality successor to DialPad is another way to describe Skype. But, with a Mac OS version mentioned only as a possibility, you may not even have a chance to try it out.

Thanks to Jack Arends for the heads up on this one. The coming of a Mac version of Skype my be in your hands. Send feedback to make sure the makers of Skype know that there is interest and you can help ensure that Skype comes to the best OS there is.

Doesn’t free software make the Mac OS a great place to be? More next week.

Brian

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Jan 10 2008

Big news– Adobe announces Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac!

pse6 boxshot 20080109 211427 Big news Adobe announces Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac!Just when you thought Adobe had abandoned Photoshop Elements development for Mac, they announce version 6 available for pre-order.

The Mac version of Photoshop Elements 6 combines the power of the pro-grade Photoshop proper and the simplicity of a consumer app people of all experience levels can easily achieve outstanding results with their digital photos and creations–all at about 1/10th the cost.

If you’re going to be at Macworld next week, you can get a sneak peek at the new product features by dropping in at Booth #S1302.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 will run on Leopard, (Mac OS X
v 10.5), as well as previous versions of Mac OS X starting with 10.4.8., and is immediately available for pre-order for an
estimated street price of USD$89.99. Information about other language versions, as well as pricing, upgrade and support policies for other countries is available from Adobe.

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